The family. We are a strange little band of characters trudging through life, sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another's desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that binds us all together.

- Erma Bombeck

Monday, December 30, 2013

Preparing for Kidding

Well, it's that time of year again.  And I am already falling behind.  I thought that I'd be so on the ball this year - I mean, I've done this for awhile now.  I should remember what needs to be done.  But alas, we are three weeks away from Lilo's due date and I am just now realizing that I should've already given her several meds.

In an effort to prepare for next year (and the other goats that will kid later this year), I am going to write down all of the information on this blog.  That way, hopefully, I will be able to stay on top of things.  * A lot of this information comes from two great websites, Onion Creek Ranch and Fias Co Farms. *

6 Weeks Out
    BoSe:  2.5cc/100lbs IM injection
    Sulmet:  Day one - 1ml/5lbs, Day Two-Five - 1ml/10lbs, given orally
    Ivomec:  1ml/50lbs, given orally (even though it says it's an injectable)
    No Alfalfa:  This is to reduce the amount of calcium in the doe's diet to avoid "milk fever."
4 Weeks Out
    Covexin 8 booster:  2cc SubQ injection
3 Weeks Out
    Vitamin E:  Added to grain
2 Weeks Out
    BoSe:  2.5cc/100lbs IM injection
1 Week Out
    Shave udder and tail area
Kidding Week
After birth
    Iodine 7%:  Dip umbilical cord
    BoSe for kids:  1ml/40lbs
1 Week After
    Disbud:  Boys may be earlier than this - looking for a good horn bud to work with.
2 Weeks After
    Locking up babies at night / milking momma in the mornings
3 Weeks After
    Covexin 8:  2cc SubQ injection
4 Weeks After
    BoSe:  1ml/40lbs
    Wether boys
6 Weeks After
    Covexin 8 booster:  2cc SubQ injection
8 Weeks After
    Ivomec:  1ml/50lbs given orally
   

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